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| Which subject | English |
| What topic | Present perfect |
| What length (min) | 30 |
| What age group | Doesn't matter |
| Class size | 20 |
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| Check previous homework | |
| Ask some students to presents their homework | |
| Add a physical break | |
| Add group activities | |
| Include homework | |
| Show correct answers | |
| Prepare slide templates | |
| Number of slides | 5 |
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Present Perfect
Secondary School (Ages 11-16)
English
20 Students
30 Minutes
This lesson follows the National Curriculum for English, focusing on grammatical structures and their applications in everyday communication.
| Step Number | Step Title | Length | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | 5 mins | Introduce the topic of the present perfect tense. Ask students about their previous knowledge of the topic. Use examples to gauge their understanding. |
| 2 | Explanation of Present Perfect | 8 mins | Explain the structure: 'have/has + past participle'. Provide examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. Use the whiteboard to illustrate. |
| 3 | Guided Practice | 7 mins | Hand out exercises that require students to convert sentences from past tense to present perfect. Walk around and assist where necessary. |
| 4 | Reading Comprehension | 5 mins | Distribute a short text that includes multiple present perfect sentences. Students read and underline or highlight examples of the tense in use. |
| 5 | Independent Practice | 3 mins | Assign a brief exercise for students to write 3 sentences about what they have done this week using the present perfect. |
| 6 | Homework Assignment Check | 2 mins | Briefly scan homework without presentations. Provide feedback and address any common mistakes noted in student submissions. |